Official UK procurement notice
BHCC - RS - Windlesham House and Portslade Village Centre Residential Redevelopment
Authority: Brighton and Hove City Council (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement description2.1.1 The Council is sharing this Invitation to Tender to obtain professional, properly defined and priced propositions for the provision of a single stage design and build contract to redevelop the Windlesham House and Portslade Village Centre sites into new residential units and a community space.
2.1.2 The two sites have planning approval for the development of 43 residential units;
Windlesham Close (15 units in a single block) and Portslade Village Centre (28 units in 2
separate blocks inclusive of a community space).
- How the procedure runs: 5.6.4 Stage 1 will determine a shortlist of a maximum of 5 bidders (PSQ and Quality only) 5.6.5 Stage 2 will determine a shortlist of a maximum of 3 bidders (Price only) 5.6.6 Stage 3 will determine the winning bidder (Negotiated Price only)
CPV: Construction work
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£17,000,000 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 1 and win at most 1 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Windlesham HouseAwardedPublished value£4,000,000
Brighton and Hove City Council (The Council) is currently delivering a residential build
programme known as the New Homes for Neighbourhoods programme
(www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/city-regeneration/ne… ↗
homes-neighbourhoods). The Council is seeking to engage with the market regarding
the development of two available sites.
The two sites have planning approval for the development of 43 residential units;
Windlesham Close (15 units in a single block) and Portslade Village Centre (28 units in 2
separate blocks inclusive of a community space).
For more information, please review the approved planning page for each site respectively:
Windlesham Close
(planningapps.brighton-hove.gov.uk/onlineapplications/ ↗
applicationDetails.do?keyVal=S2O7OXDMMQZ00&activeTab=summary)
- Condition of participationshortlisting
As described in the ITT.
Lot #2Portslade Village CentreAwardedPublished value£13,000,000
Brighton and Hove City Council (The Council) is currently delivering a residential build
programme known as the New Homes for Neighbourhoods programme
(www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/city-regeneration/ne… ↗
homes-neighbourhoods). The Council is seeking to engage with the market regarding
the development of two available sites.
The two sites have planning approval for the development of 43 residential units;
Windlesham Close (15 units in a single block) and Portslade Village Centre (28 units in 2
separate blocks inclusive of a community space).
For more information, please review the approved planning page for each site respectively:
Portslade Village Centre
(planningapps.brighton-hove.gov.uk/onlineapplications/ ↗
simpleSearchResults.do?action=firstPage)
- Condition of participationshortlisting
As described in the ITT
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (1)
- As per the ITT: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
- As per the ITT: Stage 1: 100% Quality Stage 2: 100% Price Stage 3: 100% Price (to be refined at the release of stage 2)
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 27 Jun 2025, 16:43 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Mar 2026, 13:09 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 6 Jan 2026
- Authority reference
BHCC - 038594- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-045637- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055577Find a Tender
- How it runs
5.6.4 Stage 1 will determine a shortlist of a maximum of 5 bidders (PSQ and Quality only)
5.6.5 Stage 2 will determine a shortlist of a maximum of 3 bidders (Price only)
5.6.6 Stage 3 will determine the winning bidder (Negotiated Price only)
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 1 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline
- 1 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 18 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
submission made via the SE shared services portal:
Timeline
27 Jun 2025 → 31 Mar 2026 · 11 dates- Planning notice published27 Jun 2025, 16:43 BST
- Market engagement18 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
The Council is seeking expressions of interest from contractors to gauge the level of interest from the market and receive any feedback regarding the proposed route to market, timeline and complications they foresee.
Responses should be returned to the Council's procurement officer by email on Robert.sullivan@brighton-hove.gov.uk no later than the 18th of July 2025. They should include:
Name of Organisation
Head Office Address
Key contact name
Key contact email address
Key Contact Phone Number
Comments on the proposed process
Comments on the proposed timeline
Comments on any complications they foresee
Any other insights or feedback they deem relevant
- Tender notice published4 Aug 2025, 13:03 BST
- Next notice expected4 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
- Clarification questions by18 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline1 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Award decision expected by295 days ago6 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts241 days ago2 Mar 2026
- Assessment summaries sent223 days ago20 Mar 2026
- Latest notice published222 days ago20 Mar 2026, 13:09 GMT
- Standstill ends211 days ago31 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
9 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Jun 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published27 Jun 2025, 16:43 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published4 Aug 2025, 13:03 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £17,000,0004 Aug 2025, 13:03 BST
- Status changed to active4 Aug 2025, 13:03 BST
- Procurement method changed4 Aug 2025, 13:03 BST
- Contract award notice published20 Mar 2026, 13:09 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete20 Mar 2026, 13:09 GMT
- Procurement method changed20 Mar 2026, 13:09 GMT
- Contract signature expected11 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Across several lots1 award | |||
| WOODHART CONSTRUCTION LIMITED1 Jun 2026 – 30 Jun 2028 | £13,823,900 | 20 Mar 2026standstill to 31 Mar 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Windlesham House | 4final-stage tenders | 4 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Portslade Village Centre | 4final-stage tenders | 4 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonWOODHART CONSTRUCTION LIMITED · South East England · all lots
- did not winWEBUILD SUSSEX LTD · South East England · all lots
- did not winTRINITY CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LIMITED · East of England · all lots
- did not winROBERTS GALLAGHER CONSTRUCTION LTDSME · East of England · all lots
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
4 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded- ROBERTS GALLAGHER CONSTRUCTION LTDBidder / tenderer
- TRINITY CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- WEBUILD SUSSEX LTDBidder / tenderer
- WOODHART CONSTRUCTION LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Create a valid supplier account. Duplicate accounts will not be accepted. Search for the procurement title on the tenders page. For support please contact the SE shared service support.
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender